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resilience |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Resilience \Re*sil"i*ence\ (r?-z?l"?-ens), Resiliency \Re*sil"i*en*cy\ (-en-s?), n. 1. The act of resiling, springing back or rebounding; as the resilience of a ball or of sound. 2. (Mech. & Engyn.) The mechanical work required to strain an elastic body, as a deflected beam, stretched spring, etc., to the elastic limit; also the work performed by the body in recovering from such strain. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: resilience n 1: the physical property of a material that can return to its original shape or position after deformation [syn: {resiliency}] 2: irrepressible liveliness and good spirit; "I admired his bouyancy and persistent good humor" [syn: {irrepressibility}, {buoyancy}, {resiliency}]
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